DESIGN OF WORM GEAR

For Equipment no.7

Data:
Horsepower of equipment no.7 (HpE7) = 7.5 hp
Rpm of the driver gear (NE7) = 2050 rpm
Diameter of worm (DE7) = 5.243 in.
Assuming:
Velocity ratio (NW) = 2
Lead angle ( = 25
Pressure angle ( n

= 20

A. Rpm of driven gear

N 2=

N E 7 2050
=
NW
2

N 2=1025 rpm
B. Diameter of driven gear
D 2=D E 7 ( N W ) (tan )
D 2=5.243 ( 2 ) (25)
D 2=4.8897.=Dg
C. Wear load
FW =Dg ( b )( kw)
Solving for b
b=2 Pc ; Pc=1
b=2 Pc=2(1)

b=2
Solving for kw, from table at 27
Using n and material of gear
Assume: Material of gear = high test I.C.
kw=225 psi
FW =4.8897 ( 2 ) (225)
FW =2200.365 lbs.
D. Strength of load
F S=

S ( y )( b ) ( PCr )

Solving for S, at table 3

Using commercial bronze
S=S n=21 at 15 106

Solving for

PCr

PCr =Pc ( cos )=1(cos 25 )

PCr =0.906307
Solving for y, from book of Faires p.430
Using n as basis
y=0.47

F S=

F S=5694.7230 lbs.

21000 ( 0.47 ) ( 2 ) (0.906307)

E. Transmitted load
FT =

33000(Hp E 7 )
Vm

Solving for Vm
Vm=

( D E 7 ) ( N E 7)
12

( 5.293 ) (2050)
12

Vm=

Vm=2813.8590 ft ./min .
FT =

33000(7.5)
2813.8590

FT =87.9574 lbs .

F. Dynamic load
F
( 1200+Vm
1200 )

FD=

( 1200+2813.8590
) 87.9574
1200

FD=

F D =294.2071lbs .
G. Rubbing velocity
V R=

V R=

( D E7 )( N W )
12(cos )

( 5.243 ) (2)
12(cos 25 )

V R =3.0290 ft ./ min .
H. Friction
f=

0.155
0.155
=
2
2
(V R ) (3.0290)

f =0.12418

I. Efficiency
e=tan

e=tan

cos nftan
cos n tan + f

cos 20 0.12418( tan25 )

cos 20 (tan 25 )+0.12418

e= 0.7311

Condition
FW > F D ( satisfied)
F S > F D ( satisfied )

For Equipment no.8

Data:
Horsepower of equipment no.8 (HpE8) = 5 hp
Rpm of the driver gear (NE8) = 1800 rpm
Diameter of worm (DE8) = 5.972 in.
Assuming:
Velocity ratio (NW) = 2

Lead angle ( = 25
Pressure angle ( n = 20
A. Rpm of driven gear
N 2=

N E 8 1800
=
NW
2

N 2=900 rpm
B. Diameter of driven gear
D 2=D E 8 ( N W ) (tan )
D 2=5.972 ( 2 ) (25)
D 2=5.5695.=D g
C. Wear load
FW =Dg ( b )( kw)
Solving for b
b=1 Pc ; Pc=1
b=1 Pc=1(1)

b=1
Solving for kw, from table at 27
Using n and material of gear
Assume: Material of gear = high test I.C.
kw=225 psi
FW =5.5695 ( 1 )( 225)

FW =1253.1375 lbs.
D. Strength of load
S ( y )( b ) ( PCr )

F S=

Solving for S, at table 3

Using commercial bronze
S=S n=21 at 15 106

Solving for

PCr

PCr =Pc ( cos )=1(cos 25 )

PCr =0.906307
Solving for y, from book of Faires p.430
Using n as basis
y=0.47

F S=

21000 ( 0.47 ) ( 2 ) (0.906307)

F S=5694.7230 lbs.
E. Transmitted load
FT =

33000(Hp E 8)
Vm

Solving for Vm
Vm=

( D E 8 ) ( N E 8)
12

 ( 5.972 ) (1800)
12

Vm=

Vm=2814.2386 ft ./min .
FT =

33000(5)
2814.2368

FT =58.6304 lbs .

F. Dynamic load
F
( 1200+Vm
1200 )

FD=

( 1200+2814.2386
) 58.6304
1200

FD=

F D =196.1303lbs .
G. Rubbing velocity
V R=

V R=

( D E8 )( N W )
12(cos )

( 5.972 ) (2)
12(cos 25 )

V R =3.4501 ft ./ min .
H. Friction
f=

0.155
0.155
=
2
(V R ) (3.4501)2

f =0.1209
I. Efficiency
e=tan

e=tan

e= 0.7367
Condition
FW > F D ( satisfied)
F S > F D ( satisfied )

cos nftan
cos n tan + f

cos 20 0.1209(tan25 )
cos 20 (tan 25 )+0.1209